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noun
A native or inhabitant of Vancouver.
‘Vancouverites woke up to a winter wonderland this Friday morning’- ‘Last week I met a fellow expatriate Vancouverite outside a bar in Sinchon, the neighbourhood where my host university in Korea is located.’
- ‘As a Vancouverite, I feel compelled to watch the Winter Olympics taking place in Salt Lake City.’
- ‘I find myself pronouncing words like a Vancouverite.’
- ‘Well, I guess that is a contradiction in terms because what it means to be a Vancouverite is a complex and multifaceted thing.’
- ‘The sun has just come out, which means that, like a good Vancouverite, it's time for me to head outside.’
- ‘Theatre Under the Stars is a superb annual tradition for Vancouverites.’
- ‘We Vancouverites have, by North American standards, been blessed by our city planners.’
- ‘Many Vancouverites don't know that some of the world's top contemporary artists practice here.’
- ‘Comprising four young Vancouverites, this oddly-named psychedelic folk-rock act will be dropping into Edmonton this week on their first tour of Canada.’
- ‘About 200 miles east of British Columbia's rainy, cool coast, the Okanagan Valley is where Vancouverites head for a sunny beach vacation.’
adjective
Relating to Vancouver.
‘Vancouverite bands’- ‘my Vancouverite affinity for nature’
- ‘As with many other good Vancouverite bands, I had never heard of them, even though I'm a loyal radio listener, and they've been around since 1998.’
- ‘Blending cultures are changing - and especially, will change - what it means to be Vancouverite, or Canadian.’
- ‘Thanks for your bias disclosures in making this a "Vancouverite" or "Canucks" issue.’
- ‘The re-do was tackled by Vancouverite party hosters Love Dancing.’
- ‘Labelling the Montreal-based Vancouverite transplant a "curator of culture," Arbutus Records describes her latest effort as a fusion.’
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